Hello! I'm a student currently working on a school theatre production, and I really need some help figuring out how to recreate the retracting headpiece mechanism used for Scar in The Lion King Broadway production. I'm NOT looking for instructions on making the actual lion mask. I'm specifically interested in the mechanics behind the effect how Scar's lion headpiece retracts or moves downward to reveal the performer's human face. I'd really appreciate it if someone could: - Explain how the mechanism works. - Share any visual diagrams, sketches, or step-by-step demonstrations of the mechanism. - Recommend materials and basic components that could be used to create a school-production version. - Suggest a simpler, budget-friendly alternative that could achieve a similar effect. I'm still a student, so I don't have access to professional theatre equipment or a huge budget. Any advice, references, tutorials, or personal experiences would be incredibly helpful! Here are the references I'm using: TikTok: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSp2ooy5p/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/l7WmhNLFb9Q YouTube: https://youtu.be/RZH9YvCbJl4 Thank you so much in advance! I would genuinely appreciate any help. This is for our upcoming school recital, and I'm really hoping to make this effect work!   submitted by   /u/Wide-Mouse-8406 [link]   [comments]